BELVIDERE ­— Despite some protest from neighbors, the Boone County Board seems likely to approve the continuation of a five-year, special-use permit for a quarry along Townhall Road.

Board members are set to vote during their 6:30 p.m. May 21 meeting at the county building, 1212 Logan Ave., on the request from Plote Construction Inc. based in Hoffman Estates, east of Rockford.

Sherry Branson lives across the street from Plote’s quarry. She has concerns that the quarry is devaluing her home. She wants Plote to adhere to the conditions.

“We want to find a way to live harmoniously,” she said.

Chairman Bob Walberg said that there isn’t strong opposition to the quarry. Neighbors aren’t always critics, and the company seems to have good relations with county officials.

“People should be able to live in their houses and enjoy their houses,” Walberg said. “We need to make sure we have conditions that mitigate the effects of the quarry.

“(However), I truly believe that Plote is a good operator of the quarry. They add a lot to our community. They’re very straightforward and dependable people.”

Plote representatives could not be immediately reached for comment. The company’s request, though, has been traveling through county offices and departments since earlier this year.

The company began operating the quarry because of a 2005 court settlement, which came with 21 conditions, including a 2010 expiration date for the original permit.

The renewal, though, didn’t happen until 2013, and a new expiration date was set for Jan. 31, 2015 — the date that would have gone with a new permit if the application had been submitted on time in 2010.

Now, according to county documents, “the applicant is requesting their renewal early to ensure that the deadline is not missed.”

A Thursday health and human services committee meeting detailed the conditions that would be attached to the latest special-use permit application. They included:

— ”The location of future monitoring wells shall be established with the advice and consent of the Boone County Health Department.”

— ”Plote shall repair and/or replace any wells located within one-half mile of the quarry that an Illinois Licensed Professional Geologist has determined to be damaged or inoperable due to loss of water or contamination as a result of quarry operations on the subject property.”